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Ministry of Defence and NZ Defence Force: Further report on the acquisition and introduction into service of Light Armoured Vehicles
Part 2: Acquisition and introduction into service
Part 3: Governance
Part 4: Funding shortfalls
Part 5: Life cycle costing analysis
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Ministry of Defence and NZ Defence Force: Further report on the acquisition and introduction into service of Light Armoured Vehicles.
Our findings
This is our second report into issues relating to the acquisition of 105 Light Armoured Vehicles (LAVs) for the New Zealand Army (the Army).
In our first report Ministry of Defence: Acquisition of Light Armoured Vehicles and Light Operational Vehicles in August 2001, we highlighted problems within the Defence agencies – in this context, the Ministry of Defence (MoD), the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF), and the Army – in the areas of governance, relationships, accountabilities, and defence planning.
In our follow-up audit, we looked to see if progress had been made since our first report, and also examined issues arising from the introduction into service of the LAVs.
In January 2001, the Government signed a contract to purchase 105 LAVs at a cost of $652.833 million (GST-inclusive), plus the cost of foreign exchange cover. The cost of foreign exchange cover for the LAV project has varied since the original contract was signed, but the total capital cost has remained the same.
The LAVs have been delivered on budget and on time, and acceptance testing is due to be completed in December 2004. There was a delay of about 6 months from the schedule originally agreed, but this was because it was decided to take advantage of installing the latest generation 28-volt electric drive turret on the vehicle.
The August 2000 paper that put options to Cabinet for the purchase stated that acquiring 105 LAVs would enable the Army to deploy a battalion of 51 LAVs and to sustain that deployment by rotating it with an identical LAV battalion.
The Army is planning to use the LAVs in the context of the 8 May 2001 Government Defence Statement and the outputs listed in the NZDF 2004/2005 Output Plan. The 8 May 2001 Statement described the number of personnel in a battalion group deployment– 600-900 for a 12-month commitment, and 900-1200 for a 6-month commitment.
The Output Plan includes 2 targets for the introduction into service of the LAVs:
a LAV company group to be at the directed level of capability by December 2004; and
a LAV battalion group to be at the directed level of capability by December 2005.
(The term "directed level of capability" (DLOC) refers to the standard level of preparedness of a military unit or force when not deployed. For deployment, the level of preparedness is increased to "operational level of capability" (OLOC). The NZDF is funded to maintain DLOC in order to provide the Government with options for the commitment of a military force.)
The rationale for purchasing 105 LAVs was to allow the Army to fully rotate a battalion of 51 LAVs.
The Army's current plan for using the LAVs is significantly different to that originally put to Cabinet. The Defence agencies consider that the Army is now no longer required to operate the LAVs in the manner set out in the August 2000 Cabinet paper. In our view, the Defence agencies should have advised Cabinet of this change. We saw no evidence that this had occurred.
We tried to establish whether 105 LAVs were needed to meet current requirements under the 8 May 2001 Statement and the NZDF 2004/2005 Output Plan. We were unable to do this because of the large degree of flexibility built into these requirements. However, in our view, it could be possible for the Army to deliver its obligations under the 8 May 2001 Statement and the NZDF 2004/2005 Output Plan with fewer than 105 LAVs.
The August 2000 Cabinet paper that contained options for the purchase of the LAVs, and established the rationale referred to above, did not include necessary assessments of:
how and when the Army would be able to deploy and sustain a motorised battalion group;
the personnel implications for the Army; and
the level of funding required for several other aspects of the project.
As a result, the LAV project has faced funding and personnel shortfalls. The Defence agencies have put a lot of effort into resolving these issues. While there were some inaccuracies and a lack of clarity around the resolution of funding for spare parts in particular, we acknowledge that the Defence agencies have had to manage these funding shortfalls in accordance with the clear Government direction that no additional capital funding would be allocated to the LAV project.
We also note that the Defence agencies have introduced a new Capability Management Framework that is designed to ensure that future proposals are supported by better analysis. In order to help achieve this, there has been a significant commitment to life cycle costing analysis throughout all the Defence agencies.
Our first report, and a subsequent MoD Evaluation Division report, made specific recommendations about how governance over the LAV project could be improved. In our follow-up audit, we noted some problems during the introduction of new governance systems, but are satisfied that the Defence agencies have generally improved the level of governance over the LAV project.
We make 9 recommendations in relation to the LAV project, military capability acquisition projects in general, and the Capability Management Framework. They are:
Recommendation 1
We recommend that the full effect of the personnel shortage in relation to the Light Armoured Vehicle project be assessed. This should include implications for LAV project goals, and for non-LAV units. The assessment information should be periodically updated and reported to the Executive Capability Board.
We recommend that early and full consideration be given to all financial implications of proposed military capability acquisitions. These implications need to be factored into proposals and supporting documents seeking Cabinet approval.
We recommend that thorough capability planning be undertaken, under the Capability Management Framework, to identify all of the personnel implications associated with the acquisition of a new military capability. The personnel implications should be based on robust and realistic assessments, and be clearly expressed in proposals and supporting documents seeking Cabinet approval for an acquisition.
We recommend that, when the planned use of a new military capability changes from what was approved by Cabinet, the reasons for, and the nature of the changes, are clearly documented and returned to Cabinet for approval.
We recommend that the Capability Management Framework be amended to ensure that all the important issues relating to military capability acquisition projects are brought to the Executive Capability Board for discussion. This should happen even for issues that are the sole responsibility of one of the Chief Executives.
We recommend that reservations and risks relating to early funding estimates for any project items be explicitly stated in papers seeking Cabinet approval, in order to give decision-makers the best and most complete information possible. These risks should be regularly reviewed and estimates updated periodically.
We recommend that – for major military capability acquisition projects – the analysis undertaken to support proposals put to Cabinet for approval be subject to independent review. This review should examine the financial and technical details of the proposal. In cases where an independent review is not considered necessary, the reasons why not should be identified.
We recommend that every effort be made to negotiate any Logistic Support Agreement concurrently with the prime contract, when seeking to secure support services for future military capability acquisitions.
We recommend that life cycle costing analysis be completed for the Light Armoured Vehicle project, as required by the Capability Management Framework, including a calculation of the whole-of-life costs for the 105 LAVs. These costs should continue to be monitored throughout the life of the LAVs, in order to assist with re-adjusting operating baselines.


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Sports 12-05-2012
by Journal Staff • December 5, 2012 • 0 Comments
RHS girls basketball team readying for upcoming season
"It's hard to believe we are getting ready for a new season," said Revere High girls head basketball coach Katelyn Leonard this week as she put her team through their paces in anticipation of the 2012-2013 campaign.
The Lady Patriot basketball program has been a bright spot for Revere High athletics the past few years, first under the direction of Diana DeCristoforo and last season under Leonard, who guided the Lady Pats to a fine 11-10 record, which included a berth in the post season state tournament, despite having lost a large group of key seniors from the year before and then her all-star guard, Gena Restiano, to a knee injury midway through the year.
However, with Restiano back on the hard court, Leonard and her crew, who will be led by the senior captaincy duo of Restiano and Caitlyn Caramello, will set their sights on compiling yet another winning year and qualifying for the state tourney.
"Gena is back and at full speed," said Leonard. "She worked her heart out during her rehabilitation to get back on the court, and if she didn't have the knee brace on, you'd never know she had surgery last February. "
The Lady Patriots were set to begin their pre-season scrimmage schedule today (Wednesday) against Hamilton-Wenham and Friday in a tri-scrimmage with Methuen & Burlington. The girls then will compete Saturday night in the Jamboree at Lynn Classical, taking on St. Mary's of Lynn at 8 p.m.
In addition to the experienced pair of Restiano and Caramello, who carried the team on her shoulders when running mate Restiano went down with her injury, two other seniors, Amy Rotger and Jacqui Noel, are returning from last year's varsity quintet. Junior Jen Fajardo and sophomore Tiphani Harris, both of whom played key roles in last year's success, also are back. Coming up from the junior varsity squad are seniors Gianna Bua, Danielle Smith, Aliza Anderson, and Adrianna Borriello. All-around junior athletes Logan DiCarlo and Cassandra DiBella and freshmen Ally Hinajosa and Adanna Hector round out the varsity roster.
"This proved to be one of the most competitive tryouts I have ever been a part of as a coach," said Leonard, which no doubt is a tribute to the success of the RHS program in recent years and the strength of the city's girls youth basketball program. "There are a lot of talented players in all grades, which will both prove to be helpful now and makes the future look bright.
"The team has worked very hard this first week of practice to prepare for the season," added the coach.. "We have some youth on the team, but our senior class has been excellent at setting a tone of hard work and no quit to bring the newer players up to speed."
Shooting and smarts look to propel boys hoop team
If enthusiasm is an indication of good things to come, the Revere High boys basketball program team should have a lot to look forward to in the upcoming 2012-13 season.
RHS head coach Rick Hayes greeted a group of 65 candidates for the 24 spots on the junior varsity and varsity squads last week for the start of the new campaign, forcing him to make many difficult decisions.
"I really dislike this time of year," said Hayes. "There are so many nice and talented kids who come out for the team, but you cannot keep everybody."
The final 12 for the varsity roster include returning seniors Dom Boyce and Geo Gomez, who were elected the captains by their teammates. Boyce will play mostly at point guard and shooting guard, with some time at the three spot, while Gomez, a standout shooter, will figure prominently at the small forward spot.
Senior Tom Sor, junior Mike Dreezen, and junior Jason Seigal, all of whom saw significant playing time last year and all of whom are excellent shooters, will complete the RHS backcourt.
Junior Mike Ciambelli, junior Doug Zingali, and senior Paul Bedford will anchor the Patriots up front. Bedford is the tallest of the crew at 6-3, whom Hayes labels as a raw talent.
"Paul came to the program only last year as a first time basketball player, but with his height and athletic ability, he has the potential to make a big contribution to our team," said Hayes.
Senior Chris Hinojosa, junior Ravi Ryland, junior Steven Selesnick, and senior Sean Leonard also figure to see significant action during the season. All four bring strengths to the RHS lineup.
Hayes in addition will dress juniors Ben DiGiulio and Dante Lauria for varsity games. The pair will split their time with the JV, but Hayes said, "Ben and Dante both bring defensive intensity to the table. They're the type of kids you want on your team."
As usual for the Patriots, a lack of size will be a drawback, but Hayes said he's hoping to utilize his team's hoop smarts and shooting ability to neutralize the height advantage of many of their opponents.
"We have some superb shooters and our team has great basketball IQ," said the coach, noting that off the court, his Patriots are a team with many outstanding academic scholars in the classroom. "We have a great group and we're looking froward to the season."
Hayes and his crew have a busy week of pre-season scrimmaging on tap. They face Masconomet tomorrow (Thursday), which is coached by Frank Shea of Revere, who is a teacher in the local school system. Friday night they will meet Winthrop, under the direction of new coach Mike DiMarino (another local teacher who taught every one of the RHS team members before they entered high school) in the Jamboree at Lynn Classical. On Saturday they will engage in a tri-scrimmage with Wakefield and Newburyport.
Hayes and his crew will open their season on Friday, December 14, when they travel to take on the Bulldogs of Lynn English, the perennial big dogs of the Northeastern Conference.
New coach, new era for RHS hockey
With a new head coach assuming the reins, it's a new era for the Revere High hockey team. Joe Ciccarello will be taking over behind the bench for former long time RHS mentor Jim Palumbo, a coaching legend who was inducted into the prestigious Massachusetts Hockey High School Coaches Hall of Fame a few years ago.
Cicarello greeted a group of 25 candidates for this year's team and all 25 will stick with the program (although under high school rules, only 22 will be allowed to dress for a varsity game).
The Patriots competed over the weekend in a tournament at the hockey arena complex in Marlborough, taking on Watertown. "Watertown is a good team," said Ciccarello. "We started out slowly, but then held our own as the scrimmage progressed."
The Patriots will be led by a trio of captains, senior goaltender Jon Papasadora, junior defenseman Brandon Mastropietro, and junior forward Marco Mazzarelli.
"It's always a transition when a new coach comes in. The players have to get used to a new system and the coach has to get to know his players," said Ciccarello, who took on a similar situation when he became head coach of the RHS softball team a few years ago and soon brought the program to success.
"The team is working hard and we're looking forward to the start of the season," added the coach.
The Patriots open their 2012-13 campaign next Wednesday, December 12, hosting former Greater Boston League rival Somerville in a non-league encounter.
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  Provides a SakuraCloud VPC Router DHCP Static Mapping resource. This can be used to create and delete VPC Router DHCP Static Mappings.
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# sakuracloud\_vpc\_router\_dhcp\_static\_mapping

Provides a SakuraCloud VPC Router DHCP Static Mapping resource. This can be used to create and delete VPC Router DHCP Static Mappings.

## Example Usage

```hcl
# Create a new VPC Router(standard)
resource "sakuracloud_vpc_router" "foobar" {
  name = "foobar"
}

# Add NIC to the VPC Router
resource "sakuracloud_vpc_router_interface" "eth1" {
  vpc_router_id = sakuracloud_vpc_router.foobar.id
  index         = 1
  switch_id     = sakuracloud_switch.foobar.id
  ipaddress     = ["192.168.2.1"]
  nw_mask_len   = 24
}

# Create a new DHCP Server under the VPC Router
resource "sakuracloud_vpc_router_dhcp_server" "foobar" {
  vpc_router_id              = sakuracloud_vpc_router.foobar.id
  vpc_router_interface_index = sakuracloud_vpc_router_interface.eth1.index

  range_start = "192.168.2.101"
  range_stop  = "192.168.2.200"
  dns_servers = ["8.8.8.8", "8.8.4.4"]
}

# Create a new DHCP Static Mapping config
resource "sakuracloud_vpc_router_dhcp_static_mapping" "dhcp_map" {
  vpc_router_id             = sakuracloud_vpc_router.foobar.id
  vpc_router_dhcp_server_id = sakuracloud_vpc_router_dhcp_server.foobar.id

  macaddress = "aa:bb:cc:aa:bb:cc"
  ipaddress  = "192.168.2.51"
}
```

## Argument Reference

The following arguments are supported:

* `vpc_router_id` - (Required) The ID of the Internet resource.
* `vpc_router_dhcp_server_id` - (Required) The ID of VPC Router DHCP Server.
* `macaddress` - (Required) The IP address mapped by MAC address.
* `ipaddress` - (Required) The MAC address to be the key of the mapping.
* `zone` - (Optional) The ID of the zone to which the resource belongs.

## Attributes Reference

The following attributes are exported:

* `id` - The ID of the resource.
* `macaddress` - The IP address mapped by MAC address.
* `ipaddress` - The MAC address to be the key of the mapping.
* `zone` - The ID of the zone to which the resource belongs.

## Import (not supported)

Import of VPC Router DHCP Static Mapping is not supported.

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deadly police shooting
CSP Release Dash, Body Cam Footage in Deadly Police Shooting
Published January 17, 2020 • Updated on January 17, 2020 at 11:39 pm
Connecticut State Police have released dash and body camera footage that shows a deadly police shooting in West Haven Wednesday.
Police said 19-year-old Mubarak Soulemane, of New Haven, was shot and killed by a Connecticut State Police trooper in West Haven during what started as an investigation into a reported carjacking in Norwalk.
The combined one hour and 35 minutes of footage includes audio recordings of dispatchers communicating with Norwalk police, and body and dash camera footage of the pursuit and shooting.
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According to police, Norwalk police officers responded to a report of an armed carjacking in their city around 4:36 p.m. Norwalk police noted in their BOLO that the driver was armed with a knife.
State troopers responded when they received reports that the suspect vehicle, a white Hyundai, was driving recklessly on Interstate 95 North. Police noted that State Police Pursuit policy allows for the pursuit of a stolen vehicle if the person in the vehicle "has committed, is attempting to commit or will imminently commit a crime of violence (actual or threatened), or there are articulable exigent circumstances that warrant the need to apprehend the suspect in a timely manner because of the potential for harm to the public if apprehension does not occur."
Audio recordings include a 911 call where the caller describes the driver as weaving in and out of traffic and slamming into other cars.
State police and West Haven police tried to get the driver out of the car, first using a stun-gun, which did not work. When the driver showed a weapon, a trooper at the scene fired his gun, hitting the driver. The weapon, a knife, was recovered from the vehicle, police said.
Body camera footage shows the troopers on the side of the vehicle, telling the driver to get out.
At one point they break the passenger-side window. One trooper can be heard telling another to pull a Taser, then the first trooper fires his weapon seven times.
The trooper who fired can be heard saying "he's got a knife. Drop the knife, drop the knife."
A kitchen knife can be seen in the video.
The driver, later identified as Soulemane, was taken to Yale New Haven Hospital where he died of his injuries.
The troopers involved in the incident have been identified as Trooper Brian North, who has been with the department for 4 and a half years, Trooper Joshua Jackson, who has also been with the department 4 and a half years, and Trooper First Class Ross Dalling, who has been with the department for 7 and a half years.
Police said North was the only one to fire his weapon. He has been placed on administrative assignment, per department policy.
Saeed Soulemane, the victim's brother, said he felt his brother was not given a fair chance.
"I feel like he was murdered, cold-blooded. he wasn't given a fair shake," Saeed said.
"I feel like he was scared. He was schizophrenic, he wasn't in the right state of mind. So it's just really unfortunate police have to do better. That situation definitely could have been handled thousands of other ways," he added.
Connecticut State Police Central District Major Crimes and the New London State's Attorney are investigating.
Religious leaders and the NAACP are calling for an independent investigation into the shooting.
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凯发开户官网home | About us | Press & Media | osCar framework integrated by Hangsheng | Hangsheng integrates osCar framework
Hangsheng integrates osCar framework
Hangsheng integrates the Nordsys V2X stack and the Cybercom osCar framework into its on-board connectivity unit platform (OCU).
Hangsheng's new Car Connectivity platform has recently incorporated the latest service-oriented V2X stack from Nordsys and Cybercom's new osCar framework for V2X applications.
The current OCU platform is characterized by the fact that all communication technologies for future communication with vehicles have already been integrated into this flexible platform. This includes mobile communications via LTE / UMTS / GSM as well as the latest Bluetooth and WLAN standards as well as the radio broadcast standards AM / FM / DAB. In addition, the OCU can process safety messages based on the IEEE802.11p standard or the ETSI ITS G5 standard.
The OCU works here as a central communication interface in the vehicle and at the same time provides the highest security standards against cyber-attacks.
Based on a powerful SoC, various guest operating systems can be made available as virtual machines via a hypervisor. This makes it easy to reuse existing software components.
The modern software architecture of the OCU enabled partners Nordsys and Cybercom to quickly integrate their current V2X software components into the OCU platform. "With the integration of these V2X components, we can offer our customers even more options in the future of the new V2X standard. We look forward to demonstrating the new V2X services at the International Congress Automotive Electronics in Ludwigsburg for the first time, "explains Dr. Ing. Ralph Meyfarth, General Manager of Hangsheng Technology GmbH.
"Car manufacturers benefit enormously from this partnership. You get a V2X platform that meets all the needs of the automotive industry for quickly and easily integrating applications into their vehicles. The basis is the modular and proven waveBEE® V2X communication stack. The stack architecture also makes the OEM ideally equipped for future applications and transmission technologies, such as hybrid communication, "says Manfred Miller, managing partner of NORDSYS GmbH. With Hangsheng as a partner, NORDSYS GmbH is taking another step in the internationalization of its waveBEE® product portfolio of production-ready V2X solutions.
"We firmly believe that V2X communication is one of the key technologies for networked, autonomous vehicles of the future that will save lives and contribute to a sustainable environment, which is why we developed osCar, an agnostic software application framework which provides a complete foundation for the robust, secure and easy integration of V2X functionality into customer products, "said Kristian Palm, head of Wireless Labs at Cybercom.
The product osCar abstracts the V2X complexity by combining, among others, the V2X core stack technology of NORDSYS GmbH with fully verified security applications, message aggregation intelligence and vehicle integration software. osCar provides a high-level API that minimizes the overhead of developing system applications and provides a true "out-of-the-box" V2X software experience.
About Hangsheng
Hangsheng Electronics Co., Ltd. (HSAE) is a global automotive supplier headquartered in Shenzhen, China, which specializes in the development, manufacture and marketing of electronic products for the automotive, rail and marine industries. Our product lines include products and solutions for infotainment / telematics, sound systems, electronic controls and electric drives for EV / HEV / PHEV. Since 2012, HSAE has offices in the US, Germany, Japan and Russia to serve a global customer base with more than 4,500 employees today.
The German subsidiary Hangsheng Technology GmbH in Berlin acts as a research and development center for car infotainment and telematics projects of European automotive suppliers, in order to develop innovations together with the European Automotive ECO system and customer projects of both the European automobile manufacturers and the HSAE headquarters in China to coordinate and support.
Hangsheng media contact:
Ralph Meyfarth
Phone +49 30 7262170-10
ralph.meyfarth@hsae.eu
Hangsheng Technology GmbH
Bouchéstrasse 12
Phone +49 30 7262 170-0
Fax +49 30 7262 170-41
https://www.hsae.eu
About Nordsys
NORDSYS GmbH is one of the leading developers of software system architectures for V2X communication with many years of experience from various V2X projects. In addition to software development, the company's portfolio also includes proprietary waveBEE® system solutions for the development, simulation and analysis of complex V2X environments. As a partner of renowned automobile manufacturers, NORDSYS GmbH also has expertise in the areas of driver assistance, infotainment, future mobility solutions and complex simulation thanks to many years of international project work. Further information at www.nordsys.de.
Northsys media contact:
Maik Schlote
Phone +49 531 296988-50
maik.schlote@nordsys.de
Nordsys GmbH
Middle way 7
38106 Brunswick
Phone +49 531 296988-0
https://www.nordsys.de
About Cybercom
Cybercom is an IT consultant who helps leading companies and organizations capitalize on the opportunities of the connected world. We offer innovative, secure and sustainable solutions in IT and communications technology by combining technical edge and strong business knowledge. This applies regardless of whether it is the conversion of products into services, the development of new business models or help in the approach of the public sector to citizens. Our consultants and the solutions we develop lead us from public e-services in the Nordic countries to utilities and mobility service providers in the Caribbean Islands, the UN Global Compact, driverless cars, national electronic identification, networked sewing machines and elevators. The company's expertise encompasses the entire ecosystem of communications services and security. The 凯发开户官网home market of Cybercom is Northern Europe. In addition, the company provides global delivery capabilities for local and international business. With our software products blueGO and osCar, we supply the worldwide automotive industry with state-of-the-art connectivity solutions. Cybercom was founded in 1995 and employs 1,300 people in five countries. Learn more at www.robotsh.cn.
Cybercom media contact:
Kristian Palm
Head of Wireless Labs
kristian.palm@robotsh.cn


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Please join us at the annual Labour Party BBQ at the Wide Horizons Environment Centre on July 17.
For those of you who have not been before, the BBQ is a great chance to enjoy good food, good drink and good company in the idyllic surroundings of the environmental centre – an oasis of calm and beauty in the heart of London.
The BBQ is one of the highlights of our calendar and an important fund raiser after the London Mayor and GLA elections. The tickets are at the usual price £10 per person or £5 for children or those in full time education, payable on the day. Please bring your own drink.
To reserve your place, either email events@elthamlabour.org.uk, stating the number of guests you will be bringing or enter your details below.


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Wetting Agents – Are You Buying Trouble?
Water repellant soils can be improved a number of ways so that they absorb and retain water more effectively, prolonging the benefits of watering and rainfall.
Well-composted, well dug soils that are appropriately mulched may completely dry out, but they're rarely water-repellant. Healthy soil biology is an important and overlooked aspect. It's important for soil and plant health to use a variety of types of mulch because these differences favour and feed different groups of soil microorganism. Ignore the good guys at your peril.
Soils repeatedly mulched with woodchip made from pine bark or eucalyptus woodchip gradually become water repellant. They stimulate a population boost of a narrow range of wood digesting fungi. As these fungi proliferate, they fuse individual particles of woodchip into solid 'plates'. As feeding fungal hyphae build up over time, the increasingly expansive 'plates' prevent air and water from entering the soil. The result of repetitive mulching with woodchip may be the reverse of what it intended. Instead of conserving soil moisture and assisting plants through drought, soil can become anaerobic and hydrophobic.
Worse can happen. Sometimes these saprophytic fungi can change from being passive digesters of wood into active pathogens of live trees, shrubs and palms. This occurs when the plants have been weakened by anaerobic, water-repellent soil. Deep watering in this situation can help anaerobic bacteria make soil even less hospitable to plants.
One of the saddest garden consultations I have done was for a gardening couple in Bunya. Their beautifully relandscaped and replanted garden had been thickly and repeatedly mulched with woodchip. They had heard that mulching was good, so they just piled it on. Eighty percent of their new plants died. So they replanted. And again their plants died.
Desperate, and significantly out of pocket, they asked for my advice. When I arrived I found half a hectare of malodorous, fungus-filled land, a paradise for anaerobic bacteria.
Should I use wetting agents?
When mulched plants start wilting in drought, the first thing people do is to water in the wetting agents. Is this always helpful?
Soil wetting agents and surfactants have become widely used products. Their purpose is to counteract water-repellant soils, but what are these compounds? How do they really work? Are they harmless to people, pets, plants and the environment?
Wetting agents either improve the absorption of water by a material that would otherwise repel water, such as dry soil, or to increase the adhesive properties of a spray in order to adhere to the surface of plants. These compounds are also known as surfactants and they work by reducing the surface tension of water, helping it to spread evenly.
Why not save money by using household soaps and detergents?
The Australian Standard for the biodegradability of detergents applies only to the active ingredient, not to any of the many additives they contain, like chemical fragrances. Many household soaps and detergents react with the soil and with fertilisers. The results can be fatal to plants.
There are a few artificial wetting agents that are certified organic. The majority are, however, unsuitable for organic gardens and their long term use may harm the soil.
Conventional wetting agents are usually alcohol or petroleum distillates, such as polyacrylamides. Polyacrylamides are commonly used on an industrial scale in irrigation water allegedly to improve the absorption of water by soils and to reduce soil erosion.
Wetting agents are now commonly used in commercial potting mixes which are not certified organic. Potting mixes are primarily bark based and water-repellant when dry. If you can find potting mixes using coir, these have a better long term performance because they don't lose bulk as quickly as bark-based potting mix, and they don't form a thick, gluey sludge that can block drainage holes, allowing pots to fill with water. Pots filled with water become anaerobic and this kills plant roots, as discussed.
Polyacrylamides and other synthetic wetting agents are prohibited under organic standards. But natural wetting agents, including soaps, saponins and microbial wetting agents are allowed in organic gardens because they are beneficial and sustainable.
Organic-certified wetting agents are genuinely and readily biodegradable. I make my own agar agar-based wetting agent and also use 'Eco-hydrate' manufactured by Organic Crop Protectants. 'Eco-hydrate' contains organic humectants and organic surfactants – natural compounds.
New, equivalent products may exist, but I'm not commercial and I may not know of all that exist in the trade. Let me know if you find others.
Make your own natural soil wetting agent
You can make your own soil wetting agent using the food grade thickener, agar agar (algin), derived from seaweed. Buy powdered kelp from a health food store.
Slowly add boiling water to agar agar and stir to make a paste about the same consistency as wallpaper paste. Don't know what that is like? Think thick custard.
Next, dilute 250 ml of this paste in 4.5 l of water. Water on to seed beds, seedlings, flower beds or containerised plants. This should cover 4 sq metres.
As with all kinds of wetting agent, this algin solution blends most effectively when applied to already moist soil.
Unlike chemical wetting agents, algin has no hidden, unexplained or harmful side effects. It is readily biodegradable, lasting for up to three weeks. In practical terms when transplanted seedlings have established in their new position it's likely the algin has been completely digested by soil microbes.
History of chemical wetting agents
Invented in the 1950's, there's about 70 different types available, often pre-mixed into potting mixes and fertilisers.
Pre-mixing is advocated by agribusiness for home gardening. Unconfident gardeners are often reluctant to spend extra money on buying them separately because they are unable to discern whether they work at all. By adding them in the factory manufacturers 'value add' to existing products to gain a market edge. You still pay extra, but this is part of the sale price and no one questions this. The majority of potting mixes use artificial wetting agents and most golf courses now apply them too.
Research into and the evolution of wetting agents is poorly documented, resulting in confusion and a poor understanding of how to use them, in particular their effect on different soil types. Anecdotal evidence at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney (1992 – 2003) indicates that wetting agents disrupt the mycorrhizal associations in the root systems of sensitive plants, including ferns and the highly evolved roots of orchids and plants in the Proteaceae family, where mycorrhizal fungi are crucial.
Almost all plants have mycorrhizal fungal associations in their root systems and these fungi assist the uptake of water during drought, they help nourish their host plant and they help defend their host plant from disease. In return, host plants supply these fungi with nutrients they are less able to manufacture themselves. This vital aspect of soil and plant health is ignored by most manufacturers of chemical wetting agents.
Supporting strategies
Levelled beds will always be easier to water and less likely to shed heavy rainfall and irrigation than sloping beds. I garden in Wynnum, QLD 4178, a dry suburb. Since 2003, the heaviest 24 hours of rain received was when Cyclone Marcia passed by, delivering 178mm rain. Not one drop left my property, my soil soaked it all up.
Raising beds above ground level encourages drainage. Most moisture-loving plants prefer good or average drainage. The roots of the vast majority of land plants obtain their oxygen directly from the soil, so flooding and saturated or anaerobic soil can kill roots. I advise all gardeners to guarantee good drainage, because all it takes is one very wet week in a poorly drained garden to wreak havoc. Drainage isn't a fun topic, it's just an essential aspect of successful horticulture.
When soil becomes saturated all the air pockets become water-filled and roots lose their source of oxygen. In warm, wet summers roots can suffocate in waterlogged soils in 24 hours or, at least, their defence systems against root rot disease become compromised. Consequently, roots will be attacked by pathogenic fungi, nematodes and bacteria. Waterlogged soil that has also been treated with wetting agents can become deadly to plants.
Compacted soils, especially clay and loamy soils, are always the hardest to water. Dig and loosen soil to alleviate compaction, annually adding gypsum (aka clay breaker) to clay or loamy soils to encourage what's known as a 'crumb structure' which allows air and water to move more freely.
I garden on ancient acid sulphate soil. This contains clay, but in this instance adding gypsum makes acid sulphate clay more, not less sticky. So I use lime or dolomite and plenty of compost and well-rotted manures to improve the crumb structure. It took five years, and the result is marvellous.
Soils affected by dryland salinity, such as parts of western Sydney, lose their natural crumb-like structure making it harder for air pockets to occur in the soil. Raised beds, compost-rich, well-dug soil that is annually conditioned with gypsum helps to make soil healthy and water absorbing. Gypsum also releases the salt so rain and irrigation water can rinse it down through the soil, making the soil more hospitable to horticulture.
Seaweed contains algin, so apart from being able to make a natural soil wetting agent, the use of seaweed solutions adds small amounts of this natural wetting agent to topsoil. Regular use helps combat water repellency in soil.
Vary the type of mulch used
Mulches should be varied. Wood-based mulches, like pine and teatree, favour fungi. Soft mulches, like fresh lawn clippings, and green manures favour bacteria. Mushroom compost and sugarcane favour both fungi and bacteria. Since 2003, I have varied the type of mulch used in my ornamental front garden in this order: mushroom compost, pine bark, lawn clippings, teatree, sugarcane.
It is important to mulch relatively thinly, which cools the soil, conserves moisture and – importantly – this allows small showers of rain to penetrate the soil and it allows oxygen to filter into topsoil. As a guide, apply chopped sugarcane at a thickness of up to 3cm around herbs and established vegetables (less for the onion family) and bark mulch up to 5-10cm deep around trees, shrubs, bamboo, cycads and palms.
Unanswered concerns about the use of artificial wetting agents and water crystals
Some of these compounds are derived from, or contain traces of, carcinogenic acrylamides or polyacrylamides. Water crystals, commonly used products, are composed of polyacrylamide.
The interaction of some wetting agents with other compounds, such as pesticides (including Persistent Organic Pollutants or POPS) like DDT and its 'sister' pesticide Dicofol (scheduled to be banned from home gardens) and fertilisers in soil and waterways is not adequately understood for broad scale use.
The breakdown products of some wetting agents:
Are persistent in the environment, affecting river and marine ecology;
Ultimately retard water absorption by soils;
Enter the food chain directly and indirectly;
4. Field observations are that their breakdown products could:
Cause adverse biological effects by interfering with the endocrine system and disrupting the physiological function of hormones in animals (like dugongs in Moreton Bay) and humans;
React with salts or bauxite in soil;
React with heat, such as from bushfires, resulting in the formation of toxic compounds;
Have a plasticising effect on surrounding soils resulting in lower water absorption rates and encouraging soil erosion;
Harm the roots of ferns, orchids and Proteaceae;
Meet the family of wetting agents and surfactants:
Wetting agents, which include surfactants, reduce the surface tension of water so that it spreads and is absorbed by dry soil and potting mix. They help water transfer from particle to particle. They are widely used to enhance the effects of pesticides.
There are four different types of surfactant:
Nonionic surfactants are the most commonly used wetting agents in horticulture. When used properly they do no direct harm to plants. Applied at too high a strength plants may be harmed. Research is investigating how to use their ability to harm zoospores (fungal spores that swim through soil moisture) as fungicides.
Anionic surfactants enhance foaming and spreading properties. Shampoo for hair contains sodium or ammonium laurel sulphate. In horticulture using an anionic surfactant can cause problems with sprayers that have an agitator, or where foam could disrupt water flow or the action of pumps.
Cationic surfactants are often very toxic to plants as they can disrupt membrane ion balance. They are not widely used for pest control.
Amphoteric surfactants are rarely used in horticulture and when they are used they are added to pesticides.
Wetting Agents are commonly added to potting mixes, which often contain a high proportion of pine bark. Potting mixes sometimes have unnecessarily high amounts of wetting agents. They work much like surfactants and include, or are based on, polyoxyethylene esters and ethoxy sulphates. Applied at too high a strength they become toxic to leaves and roots. Weather and temperature can affect plants similarly after their use, especially if they're growing in bark or peat-rich media.
Other wetting agents
Penetrants. Penetrants dissolve or penetrate waxy layers on leaves and allow other chemicals to interact with plant or insect tissue, such as in pesticides.
Thickeners. Thickeners reduce spray drift. They may contain polyacrylamide, polyethylene polymers, polysaccharides or vegetable oils. Applied at too high a strength, and these products can burn plants, or block spray nozzles.
Emulsifiers. Emulsifier agents allow petroleum-based pesticides and water to blend.
Spreaders and stickers. Spreaders help pesticides to cover plants evenly, whereas stickers improve the adhesion of pesticides to foliage. Stickers are a diverse group and may contain fatty acids, latex, alcohols, plant oils or inorganic oils. They can harm rough-leaved and hairy-leaved plants, annuals and herbs.
Oils. There are two types of oil: plant and petroleum oils. These are generally used to suffocate sap-sucking and certain chewing pests.
Alkyl polyglucosides. These are environmentally-safe, being modified sugars used in genuinely biodegradable detergents and various pesticides, some of which are also acceptable for use in organic gardening.
References: The Evolution of Soil Wetting Agents for Managing Water Repellency in Soils.
D. Moore, S. J. Kostka, M. Franklin, L. L. Lennert, and R. A. Moore. Aquatrols, 843 East Parkway, Salt Lake City, UT 84106
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bruce on 01/12/2016 at 12:15 pm said:
Is agar a soil wetter? (seems like a water crystal)
No, algin is not a synthetic chemical, it is organic. Water crystals are not certified organic, they are a synthetic polyacrylamide from a laboratory. Please read this post, especially "Unanswered concerns about the use of artificial wetting agents and water crystals"
Liz Johnston on 06/05/2017 at 6:07 pm said:
What are the proportions of agar agar and powdered kelp to water in your home made wetting agents?
Products vary: You must learn to combine them yourself to the required consistency.
Ruth Newby on 06/08/2017 at 7:47 am said:
Thank you Jerry, this is exceptionally helpful and well written.
Douglas Van Wyk Smith on 23/12/2017 at 8:08 pm said:
Excellent, very professional, sustainable, overview.
Bee Winfield on 13/04/2018 at 12:29 am said:
Yes Jeremy, you have given us terrific information on a vexed topic
Eva on 14/06/2018 at 8:56 am said:
Thanks for info Jerry
Ann on 25/11/2018 at 12:33 pm said:
Yes many thanks Jerry. I was wanting to repot some cactus and finding it hard to avoid the wetting agents. Sears's now uses – penetraide – is this one considered organic?
Jerry Coleby-Williams on 25/11/2018 at 4:07 pm said:


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Due for release this winter (2014), I've been fortunate enough to trial the prototypes for a couple of rods in the series. With the usual, unusual rod names such as "Electric Strawberry" and "Hell Kat", that are becoming synonymous with the Daiwa Brand, I was itching to get my hands on a couple and hit my local haunts on the Harbour over Autumn.
I've spent a bit more time than usual fishing lightly weighted plastics on the pontoons and poles in and around the harbour. It's a technique that I probably haven't done enough of over the last couple of years, so I picked out the new TD Commander – Bayonet Division rod as the perfect tool for the job.
So what were the 4 things that I loved about this rod?
The Blank – Read the specs and you can easily be forgiven for thinking that we're talking formula one race cars. The high tech, jargonistic descriptions of High Volume Fibre graphite blanks, precise resin control with Bias Wrap Construction and V-Joint basically means it's a super technically advanced fishing rod blank that is incredibly light, responsive and sensitive. Boil it all down, and I think you'll agree that is what really maters.
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Workshop on Semantic Spaces at the Intersection of NLP, Physics and Cognitive Science
We were pleased to host an excellent line-up of invited speakers:
Hans Briegel, University of Innsbruck
Hans Briegel's research is focused on fundamental aspects of quantum theory, its applications in computer science, and in other branches of science. His work on the concept of a one-way quantum computer (with R. Raussendorf) introduced a new paradigm for building a quantum computer and led to a new understanding of entanglement. One of his main current interests is to understand the ultimate power of machines to compute and to simulate Nature. Models for quantum information processing, both in physical and in biological systems, are thereby being explored.
Title: Projective Simulation for Learning and Agency
I will first present the model of projective simulation (PS) for a learning agent, whose interaction with its environment is governed by a simulation-based projection. The PS agent uses random walks in its episodic and compositional memory (ECM) to project itself into future situations before taking real action. The PS model can solve basic tasks in reinforcement learning but it also allows for the implementation of advanced concepts such as generalization and meta-learning. Notably, projective simulation can be quantized, allowing for a quantum mechanical speed-up in the agent's deliberation process. I will then discuss recent applications of the PS model in robotics and in the philosophy of action, as well as the question to what extent learning agents can help us in finding new quantum experiments.
Peter Gärdenfors, University of Lund
Peter Gärdenfors is a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities and recipient of the Gad Rausing Prize. Internationally, he is one of Sweden's most notable philosophers. His previous research was focussed on philosophy of science, decision theory, belief revision and nonmonotonic reasoning. His main current research interests are concept formation (using conceptual spaces based on geometrical and topological models), cognitive semantics, models of knowledge and information and the evolution of cognition.
Title: The Role of Domains in the Representation of Word Meanings (video)
Abstract: I first present some of the main ideas concerning the semantics of word classes from my book Geometry of Meaning. In particular I discuss the hypothesis that the meanings of adjectives, verbs and prepositions (unlike nouns), can be represented in a single domain (the single domain hypothesis). I also present some preliminary ideas on how nouns can be classified depending on which domains are included in their corresponding semantics categories. On the basis of this, I will discuss the relevance of domains for computational approaches to natural language processing.
Dominic Widdows, Grab Technologies
Dominic Widdows is a mathematician and computational linguist, and a world expert in the areas of Quantum Informatics and semantic vector spaces. His book "Geometry and Meaning" is considered one of the most comprehensive and insightful accounts on the latter topic. His work often stands literally at the intersection of mathematics, quantum physics and NLP, approaching language-related problems from a unique perspective.
Title: Semantic Spaces: Successes and Goals (video)
This talk will review some of the successes of semantic spaces over the past decade, and describe some large needs for the future. From early bag-of-words models for information retrieval, semantic spaces have been applied to many semantic modelling and reasoning challenges. This talk will discuss some perhaps less-familiar applications in medical informatics, including literature based discovery, ontology-based reasoning, drug repurposing, and sequence alignment. In the process we'll examine the (arguably) quantum-like nature of these models, looking particularly at the use of "entangled" superpositions of product states for searching a model, and the logical and probabilistic operations that such geometric models support. This story demonstrates that semantic spaces can represent propositions, analogies, and gradable quantities, as well as the traditional use of points for words and documents. This leads to a more general question, "What else can semantic spaces represent, and how can this help science?" One potential opportunity here is that semantic spaces can be used to represent goals and objectives, something that has been markedly lacking in formal models for language. "Drawing words from a distribution of topics in accordance with grammatical structure" does not describe why people write documents, and a quick glance at a few news articles shows that part of the reason is "to convince the reader of something". The second part of the talk will explore the suggestion that goals and objectives can be expressed in the same model as words and documents, potentially leading to a way of understanding of rhetoric and persuasion in terms of semantic spaces.
4 August 2016: The official EPTCS proceedings are now available.
5 July 2016: Links to video recordings of the talks have been now added.
16 June 2016: The slides of the presentations are now online.
7 June 2016: PDF preprints of the camera-ready versions are now available.
19 May 2016: Page limit for the camera-ready version has been increased to 10 pages.
11 May 2016: The detailed programme is now online.
6 May 2016: List of accepted papers is now online.
14 Mar 2016: Paper submission deadline has been extended to 29th of March.
3 Mar 2016: Registration is now open.
23 Feb 2016: List of speakers has been finalized: Hans Briegel, Peter Gärdenfors, Dominic Widdows
5 Feb 2016: 2nd Call for Papers has been issued.
27 Jan 2016: Page limit is now increased to 8 pages for compliance with EPTCS guidelines.
4 Jan 2016: Paper submission is now open.
18 Dec 2015: 1st Call for Papers has been distributed to the community.
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QMUL CompLing Lab
Cambridge NLIP Group
Oxford Quantum Group


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Recommendations for Further Development of Climate Change Policies toward a Sustainable Future
– The Overseas Environmental Cooperation Center, Japan (OECC) submitted the following recommendations to the Minister of the Environment, Japan in preparation for COP24
Overseas Environmental Cooperation Center, Japan
The 24th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC COP 24) is a critical milestone for global climate change policy development and implementation. It is expected to finalize the negotiation of the implementation guidelines of the Paris Agreement and to conduct a facilitative dialogue (Talanoa Dialogue) to take stock of the collective efforts toward future.
All of the Party countries are currently fully involved in preparing for implementing their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and developing their National Adaptation Plans (NAPs). At the same time, the international community has been accelerating implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, including its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Next year, the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) will review selected SDGs including goal 13 on climate action.
The IPCC Special Report on Impacts of Global Warming of 1.5℃, which was published in last October, urged the international community to take action to address climate change, and develop linkages with the SDGs, based on an analysis of how the climate will be affected by an increase of 1.5°C in the global average temperature.
In 2019 the Government of Japan (GOJ) is expected to play a leading role in advancing international debates on action to address climate change, as the holder of the G20 Presidency and host of the Ministerial Meeting on Environment and Energy in June.
With this background, the Overseas Environmental Cooperation Center, Japan (OECC), which is expected to play a central role in implementing international cooperation for sustainable development, submits its recommendations for Japan's leadership in developing climate change policies and advancing global debates.
1. Long-term Strategy on Climate Change
The Paris Agreement stipulates a long-term target of limiting the increase of the global average temperature to less than 2°C (and to pursue efforts to limit the increase to 1.5℃). The IPCC Fifth Assessment Report (AR5, 2013) emphasized the urgent action needed to realize a 40% ? 70% reduction in net global emissions by 2050 from the baseline of 2010, and to achieve zero net emissions by 2100. This is to be achieved by tripling or quadrupling the share of energy from renewable sources and deployment of highly efficient equipment by 2050.
While it seems to be impossible to avoid an increase in the net CO2 emissions of developing countries, Article 4 of the Paris Agreement encourages the Party countries to formulate their long-term low carbon development strategies with a view to global CO2 net emissions peaking as early as possible.
Japan is required to present its positive position to the international community on the long-term perspective of climate change mitigation and adaptation, as a global leader on climate change and the holder of the G20 Presidency in 2019. Recently expectations from the international community towards the leadership of the GOJ have been growing significantly.
By formulating its long-term strategy on climate change, Japan will not only be able to advance its current climate change measures, but also show its clear vision for a sustainable future.
OECC is ready to contribute to effective implementation of the long-term strategy, applying its rich experience and professional expertise accumulated through activities for international cooperation for sustainable development.
2. Co-innovation Approach for Future International Cooperation
Recently the Ministry of the Environment, Japan (MOEJ) announced the Vision for International Cooperation on Climate Change Mitigation (March 2018) to further develop climate mitigation actions with a co-innovation approach. To achieve the targets of the Paris Agreement, it is necessary to transform economic and social systems in developing and emerging economies/countries, towards the vision of a decarbonized society. This requires building a new system of cooperation with a co-innovation approach that adopts interactive cooperation between developed and developing countries, rather than the conventional model of one-way cooperation from developed countries to developing countries. Japan has taken the lead in adopting this approach and has already implemented some projects employing it, and therefore, Japan is expected to continue implementing such cooperation and share good practices with other countries.
In addition, the GOJ launched the Partnership to Strengthen Transparency for co-Innovation (PaSTI) during COP23 in Bonn last December. Through this framework, Japan is building a new system for promoting transparency in private sector implementation of climate measures, in particular in developing countries. In this regard, the MOEJ recently announced a new policy framework on Expansion of Environmental Infrastructure (July 2017), which encourages both public and private sectors to extend high-quality environmental infrastructure to their partners, with the aim of contributing to environmental improvement and developing climate change measures through a co-innovation approach.
OECC has been committed to supporting development of climate change policies, including NDCs, in developing countries through the Joint Credit Mechanism (JCM) from its initial phase. From this experience it has disseminated best practice on implementing JCM projects to other developing countries. OECC would also like to further develop cooperation with developing countries that have committed to implementing policies and measures toward realizing a decarbonized society, and is able to share best practice from its experiences in assisting the countries of ASEAN, such as Viet Nam.
3. Climate Adaptation Actions
Recent climatic disasters have reminded us of the need to take urgent actions on climate adaptation. In Japan, the Climate Change Adaptation Law was enacted early this year, and the GOJ made its Cabinet Decision on the National Plan for Adaptation to the Impacts of Climate Change, which enables integrated implementation by fully involving a broad range of stakeholders.
Under the framework of the Law, the GOJ has started creating a national network, the Climate Change Adaptation Information Platform (A-Plat) to implement climate adaptation measures by mobilizing the capacity of local governments and private sector organizations, under the leadership of the MOEJ and the National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES).
While developing countries have been accelerating their formulation and implementation of National Adaptation Plans (NAPs), they lack sufficient capacity for disaster prevention and are not well equipped with scientific knowledge on climate risks. Most developing countries in Asia and the Pacific are vulnerable to the negative impacts of climate change, and in the long run this may also have effects on Japan's economy and society. In order to support these countries in addressing climate adaptation, the GOJ is committed to launching the Asia-Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Information Platform (AP-Plat) in the near future.
OECC has already worked with the Government of Thailand on developing its national adaptation platform, which is called T-Plat, as a pilot case for other countries in the region. OECC would like to contribute to establishing the AP-Plat by making full use of the experience and expertise in formulating and implementing their NAPs.
In addition, it is important to bring feedback from these experiences on the ground level into international debates on climate change adaptation. OECC plans to disseminate the outcomes of the UNFCCC Adaptation Committee (AC) expert meeting on national adaptation goals/indicators and their relationship with the Sustainable Development Goals and the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction to the international community through its side event during COP24, together with the UNFCCC AC and the MOEJ. OECC would like the GOJ to continue to take the lead in developing international debates on addressing climate adaptation at the global level.
These recommendations focus on the actions that are needed in the context of the upcoming COP24. However, we believe that in the year ahead Japan will face a very critical period for the future direction of climate change policy development and implementation, and therefore, we would like the GOJ to take an active role not only in international negotiations during COP24, but also in accelerating global debates on advancing climate actions to address this urgent global agenda.
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Once the Short Sale has been approved, the lender will furnish a formal approval letter, and the contract can move forward. Exactly how that contract moves forward varies from State to State as do the contracts themselves.
Based in Dallas, we can only speak to Texas contracts. In Texas, the transaction typically closes within 30 days of Short Sale approval.
However, in Texas, the contract execution date is amended to reflect the Short Sale approval date. That means the buyer usually does not have the property inspected or appraised until after the Short Sale has been approved by the lender. It would be senseless for the buyer to spend money for those services before even knowing if the Short Sale will be approved.
In Texas, the buyer often has an Option Period (usually 7 – 10 days) in which to have the house inspected. Regardless of what the inspection reveals, the buyer can terminate the contract during the Option Period at no cost other than a small Option Fee.
In regards to the inspection, homeowners in a Short Sale situation typically don't have the money to make repairs. The lender is unlikely to pay for repairs either given the loss they're already taking. The exception to this could be a major repair that the buyer's lender requires in order to approve the loan – foundation, roof, heat and A/C for example.
It can be very disconcerting for the homeowner and all parties involved to endure this lengthy process only to have a potential buyer walk away at the last minute. This doesn't happen often, but if it does, there is some good news. The Short Sale package (and sales price) has already been approved by the lender, so all that's needed is a new buyer and a new purchase contract.
Most times, once Short Sale approval is received, both the seller and buyer are excited to move the process forward to a successful closing. Homeowners are so emotionally involved, and understandably so, with their particular situations; they're often unaware that some of the major lenders are completely inundated with Short Sale and foreclosure files.
We were "enlightened" by one of the country's largest lenders that their Short Sale negotiators regularly have 1,000 files to work at any given point in time. Hence, another reason why Short Sales are anything but short!
Based on The Field Guide to Short Sales. Copyright © 2010 by Tom Branch & Gina Branch.


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Степівська сільська рада — колишній орган місцевого самоврядування у Слов'яносербському районі Луганської області з адміністративним центром у с. Степове.

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Луганська обласна рада рішенням від 20 вересня 2001 р. у Слов'яносербському районі утворила Степівську сільраду з центром у селі Степове.

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Looking for feedback on Realtek vs. Intel NIC. I've been scouring the web looking for information but have come up with very little. Most discussions are around copying files on a small LANs and nothing to do with constant streaming of video. If one were to build a small VMS or are looking to build a dedicated viewing station what are the advantages of an Intel NIC. I understand that at an enterprise level with high throughput needs Intel would be the way to go, but if you are moving 15-20Mbps is there a real advantage?
In our testing the real world performance is within 10% of each other for the entry level <$100 NICs from both vendors.
We have deployed systems running sustained throughput of 200Mbps on a Realtek 8168 NIC (the most common chip of the PCI-E cards) without problems.
If it's on the motherboard and you have an Intel NIC and it's a small VMS you may be paying too much for the motherboard, IMO. Realtek can be perfectly reasonable in normal enterprise use. Have not seen streaming issues with specific ethernet hardware but I do think that is a good question.
If you're buying an add-on card Intel is likely much more expensive and not clearly worth the difference.
Yeah, if you were sending 200 H.264 1080P streams to one VMS, I'd want high end ethernet hardware and therefore maybe Intel.
Hello. There is no comparison! Go with the Intel NIC. In my testing, I got 10x throughput using an Intel card versus the onboard (motherboard based) Realtek NIC. This testing was on a NAS, not video surveillance related, but the difference was dramatic. I was copying gigabyte files (so not really comparible to video surveillance file sizes), and they were going to slowly, it was like watching paint dry. When I put in an Intel NIC, my throughput went from 6MB/s to 60MB/s. And yes, the Realtek NIC was a gigabit NIC. But hey, don't take my word for it. Try the test yourself.
If you are not doing anything fancy like nic bonding or running jumbo frames then the realtek will suffice. Most of the performance increases will be from makeing changes to your network infrastructure downstream to increase be that througput or reliability.
The only thing that I changed during the test was using the Realtek NIC vs. the Intel NIC on the NAS. The NAS was just another PC I built running FreeNAS with hard drives running RAID5.
Of course if I would have had a RealTek NIC on my Windows-7 PC instead of the Intel NIC, there would have been no performance difference. BTW, I'm not trying to single out RealTek for poor performance as I have noticed similar poor performance while using Broadcom and others. It's more of an endorsement of Intel NIC performance. Going forward, I now only buy motherboards with Intel NICs.
I think the recent posts more likely show a better driver than better hardware. I agree with the comments about keeping the bandwidth consumption down around 30%. I'd still rather not use Intel because I don't want weirdo fancy features that will be painful to re-create down the road when the hardware dies and one needs to replace the system. Jumboframes and bonding are cute but insecure and much less interoperable features. If you need that stuff your system's probably overloaded.


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vivo Y32 launched with Snapdragon 680 SoC, 5,000mAh battery: Specs & Price
vivo has launched the vivo Y32 in China. The newly launched smartphone looks like a premium smartphone, however, it features a glossy plastic finish. It measures 164.26 x 76.08 x 8mm in dimensions, weighs 182g.
The main highlight of this device is the presence of a Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 SoC. In fact, it is the world's first smartphone with the aforementioned chipset.
This silicon is paired with 8GB LPDDR4x RAM and 128GB UFS 2.1 storage. If needed, the storage can be further expanded up to 1TB via a MicroSD card slot.
In addition, the phone flaunts a 6.51-inch LCD panel with a resolution of 1600 x 720 pixels (HD+), 16.9 million colors, and a 60Hz refresh rate. The display has a 1500:1 contrast ratio, an 89% screen-to-body ratio, a 20:9 aspect ratio, and a dewdrop notch.
As far are cameras are concerned, the handset houses a 13MP + 2MP dual-camera setup on the rear. Whereas, an 8MP snapper is present inside the notch on the front.
As for connectivity, the device comes with dual-SIM, 4G, dual-band WiFi, Bluetooth 5.0, GNSS (GPS, BeiDou, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS), a USB Type-C port, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. It has all the essential sensors like an accelerometer, ambient light sensor, compass, proximity sensor, and a side-mounted fingerprint sensor.
Last but not least, the vivo Y32 runs OriginOS based on Android 11 and draws energy from a 5,000mAh battery with support for 18W fast charging.
vivo Y32 Specifications
Chipset: Snapdragon 680 4G SM6225
CPU: 2.4GHz Octa-Core
Display: 6.51″ HD+ 1600×720 20:9, LCD
RAM: 8GB LPDDR4X
Storage: 128GB UFS2.1 (Supports microSD up to 1TB)
ALSO READ: Vivo Y21e launched with Snapdragon 680 SoC: Specs and Price
Main camera: Dual
13 MP (main, f/1.8)
2 MP (depth f/2.4)
Front camera: 8 MP, f/2.0
OS: Android 11 (OriginOS 1.0)
Dimension: 164.26 × 76.08 × 8.00mm
Battery: 5000mAh (Fast Charge 18W)
Bluetooth: v5.0
Wi-Fi: 802.11, 2.4GHz/5GHz
USB: USB Type-C
Earphone jack: Yes
Fingerprint sensor: (side)
Face ID: Yes
Colors: Harumi Blue, Foggy Night
SIM: Dual sim (nanoSIM)
2G bands: GSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G bands: WCDMA:B1/B5/B8
CDMA2000
FDD-LTE: B1/B3/B5/B8
TD-LTE: B34/B38/B39/B40/B41
vivo Y32 Price and Availability
The vivo Y32 is priced at ¥1,399 ($219) in China. The company is yet to reveal its availability. The device arrives in two color options (Harumi Blue, Foggy Night).
At present, no information yet on the availability of the smartphone in the international markets.
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Op het tennistoernooi van Wimbledon in 1979 speelden de vrouwen de wedstrijden in het dubbelspel van 27 juni tot en met 7 juli 1979.

Toernooisamenvatting
Titelverdedigsters Kerry Reid en Wendy Turnbull hadden zich niet als team voor deze editie van het toernooi ingeschreven. Reid speelde samen met Anne Smith – zij bereikten de derde ronde. Turnbull en de Nederlandse Betty Stöve vormden het tweede reekshoofd, en bereikten de finale.

Het als eerste geplaatste duo Billie Jean King en Martina Navrátilová won het toernooi. In de finale versloegen zij het als tweede geplaatste koppel Betty Stöve en Wendy Turnbull in drie sets. Het was hun elfde gezamenlijke titel. De Amerikaanse King had daarnaast 105 eerdere dubbelspeltitels met andere partners; de destijds Tsjecho-Slowaakse Navrátilová 29.

Nederlandse en Belgische deelnemers
Twee Nederlandse vrouwen speelden mee:
 Betty Stöve – zie boven.
 Elly Vessies en de Roemeense Mariana Simionescu kwamen niet voorbij de tweede ronde.

Er waren geen Belgische deelneemsters.

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Deel 2

Deel 3

Deel 4

Externe links

 Toernooischema WTA (pag.2)
 Toernooischema ITF

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Q: aggregate with unwind, how to limit per document and not globally? (mongodb) If I have a collection with 300 documents, each document has a array field called items (each item of the array is an object), something like this:
*DOCUMENT 1:*

_id: **********,
title: "test",
desc: "test desc",
items (array)
   0: (object)
     title: (string)
     tags: (array of strings)
   1: (object)
     etc.

and I need to retrieve items by tags, what I'm using is this query below. I have to $limit results to something like 200 or the query is too big, the problem is if the first document has more than 200 items what it returns are only items of that document, what I'd need is to limit results PER document, for instance I'd need to retrieve 5 items for each different document where tags match ($all) tags provided.
        const foundItems = await db.collection('store').aggregate([
            {
                $unwind: '$items'
            },
            {
                $match: {
                    'items.tags': { $all : tagsArray }
                }
            },
            {
                $project: {
                    myitem: '$items',
                    desc: 1,
                    title: 1
                }
            },
            {
                $limit: 200
            }
        ]).toArray()

to make it more clear and simple what I'd need in a ideal world would be something like:
            {
                $limit: 5,
                $per: _id,
                $totalLimit: 200
            }

instead of $limit: 200 , is this achievable somehow? I didn't find any explanation about it in the official documentation.
What I tried is to add $sort right before $limit which would make sense if it had the behaviour I'm looking for put it that way and maybe not if placed AFTER the limit, but unfortunately it doesn't work that way and placed before or after the limit doesn't make any difference.
And I can't really use $sample since results are more than the 5%

A: Updated demo - https://mongoplayground.net/p/nM6T9XVa-XK
db.collection.aggregate([
  {  $unwind: "$items" },
  {
    $match: {
      "items.tags": {
        $all: [ "a","b" ]
      }
    }
  },
  {
    "$group": {
      "_id": "$_id",
      "myitem": { "$push": "$items" },
      desc: { "$first": "$desc" },
      title: { "$first": "$title" }
    }
  },
  {
    "$project": {
      "_id": 1,
      desc: 1,
      title: 1,
      "myitem": { $slice: [ "$myitem",  2 ]
      }
    }
  },
  {
    $unwind: "$myitem"
  }
])

Demo - https://mongoplayground.net/p/BESptnyUfSS
After matching the records you can $group them according to id and $project them and limit them using Use $slice
db.collection.aggregate([
  {  $unwind: "$items" },
  {
    $match: {
      "items.tags": { $all: [ "a", "b" ]
      }
    }
  },
  {
    $project: {
      _id: 1, myitem: "$items", desc: 1,title: 1
    }
  },
  {
    "$group": {
      "_id": "$_id",
      "myitem": { "$push": "$myitem" }
    }
  },
  {
    "$project": {
      "_id": 1,
      "myitem": {
        $slice: [ "$myitem", 1 ] // limit records here per group / id
      }
    }
  }
])

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Chance the Rapper- Grown Ass Kids ft. Mick Jenkins & Alex Wiley
Chance the Rapper recently dropped his most recent mixtape "Coloring Book," in which he really exhibits his unique sound. With live instrumentals on most of the production and gospel inspired vocals throughout the tape, we hear Chance's love for gospel music and how it influences his music. With his first two critically acclaimed mixtapes, 10 Day and Acid Rap, Chance provides us with another gem that doesn't sound like any other project out right now. With a lot of features on this project including Future, Lil Wayne, 2Chainz and Kanye West, Chance is still able to stay true to his own sound.
Overall this tape will speak to your soul, while still providing you with the bars that a hip-hop lover is always looking for. Make sure to take a listen and download the tape. Check out this throw away track from the album that features fellow Chicago artists, Mick Jenkins and Alex Wiley, two other lyrical geniuses.
Take a look at Chance's latest performance on the Jimmy Fallon show of one of the singles off the mixtape, "Blessings."
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PUBG's PC test servers are sporting a new patch. The latest update has brought some more performance improvements both server and client-side. Due to the new anti-cheat system, some players might experience game crashes.
PUBG's Steam page has a new update for everyone who takes part in the race to obtain a chicken dinner. The Xbox One version of the game has also been updated recently. The latest PC patch has brought further optimisation to the overall gameplay.
PUBG Corp's intention, says the announcement is to "enhance the performance by adjusting some aspects of the game without impacting the gameplay in any conceivably negative way".
The most anticipated improvement has to be the new security (anti-cheat) measure that is still under development, but the team has to start testing it in order to reveal any unforeseen issues. "Some PCs may experience compatibility issues during this test, which may cause crashes when starting the game". If the game happens to crash, you can post a screenshot of the error message to the PUBG forums.
PUBG's previous update has dealt with the server and client performance issues by adjusting the visible distance while the character is in the air. The most recent patch, however, focuses on spreading out the pre-match starting locations. Now there are multiple areas you can choose to gather in before your match starts. This change will help improve the performance, both server and client-side.
In other PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds news, PUBG's main theme music is now available to stream and purchase. The artist who wrote it - Tom Salta, AKA Atlas Plug - also wrote music for games like LawBreakers, Ghost Recon: Future Soldier, and Halo: The Fall of Reach.
Salta said in a statement: "I really hope the fans enjoy it as much as I did writing and producing it!". Bluehole audio director Haejin Lee added, "We were looking for an orchestral electronic hybrid theme that would give players a huge build-up keeping them resolutely determined until the beginning of actual gameplay."
You can listen to the new single via iTunes, or Spotify. The latest PC patch notes are over on PUBG's Steam page, and all game crashes should be posted here.


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Harley-Davidson seeks 8 interns to ride motorcycles for the summer and document experience
Rick Barrett
Much better than being caged in a cubicle for the summer, eight college students will get to ride motorcycles, and document their experiences, in a new internship from Harley-Davidson.
The interns, which Harley hopes to select by mid-May, will be given bikes and taught to ride. Then, throughout the summer, they will attend motorcycle events across the country, and maybe overseas, documenting everything through social media.
Eight students, expected to be college juniors and seniors and at least 18 years old, will be chosen for the 12-week, paid summer internships.
The program is open to any student looking to pursue a career in social media, communications, public relations or marketing.
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After learning to ride, they will chronicle their summer by posting videos, pictures and stories on their personal social media channels and Harley's channels including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and SnapChat.
"We are going to send them all over the country," said Heidi Skinner, director of channel marketing.
The interns could, for example, cover a Thursday "bike night" at the Harley-Davidson Museum or a flat-track motorcycle race in California.
Some will attend Harley's 115th-anniversary party in the Czech Republic and Milwaukee.
"We are going to get them immersed into the high-profile events, for sure, but also into more underground, counter-culture events. We are looking for it all," Skinner said.
In addition to a salary, and riding experiences, the interns will spend some time at Harley's headquarters learning about marketing and other functions at the world's largest manufacturer of heavyweight motorcycles.
And, of course, they get to keep the bike they rode through the summer.
"We think that really sweetens the deal," Skinner said.
College students from anywhere in the world are eligible for the internships. Applications are being accepted starting Friday, and are due no later than May 11.
Harley is looking for social media savviness and the ability to create media content.
"We will really test that in the application process by having the students create a video, write an essay, develop a photo collage, or however they want to tell their story," Skinner said.
Also, the interns "will need to work pretty independently because we are going to entrust a lot to them."
The program is part of Harley's efforts to attract younger motorcyclists. The company has other internships, too, in areas such as engineering and human resources.
In the United States, Harley and other motorcycle manufacturers are caught between two customer demographic trends: millennials who aren't widely embracing the motorcycling lifestyle, and baby boomers who are aging out of riding.
Harley's 10-year strategy is to train 2 million new U.S. riders, grow international business to 50% of sales and launch 100 new "high-impact" motorcycles.
"We're continuously working to grow the sport of motorcycling," Harley-Davidson CEO Matt Levatich said in a statement.
More information on the internships can be found on the internship page of Harley's website.


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By Dr. Marion Somers, Ph. D., Ask Dr. Marion
QUESTION: My father suffered a terrible fall six months ago and has been home from the rehabilitation center for the last few weeks. It seems like he's losing his will to stick with his exercise program. What can I do? Cheryl in Nebraska, 66
ANSWER: When someone has undergone a medical or physical challenge, it can be extremely difficult for them to continue with rehab once they return home from the hospital or care facility. It's an especially difficult transition since they no longer have the stimulation and encouragement of the nurses and professionals around them. Your father can easily lose his momentum, and this will stop him from reaching a higher level of rehabilitation and functionality. You should do all you can to keep him motivated and improving.
But to do that, you must get involved. You can't just give him the pictures or the video and the exercises he needs to do. If at all possible, stop by and do the activities with him. If you can't be there, suggest that he put on his favorite music while he's exercising. Time things to a favorite television show. It can also be effective with big sports fans to have them work out while the game is on. You might want to set a specific time for the workout, and then call your dad to check on him. Most people like it when others show their interest and concern this way.
Even the most disciplined and motivated person can get discouraged, so don't put a specific time frame for complete healing. It's important that you start this process as soon as possible so that he doesn't get used to a certain level of pain or discomfort or lack of function. As soon as that mindset starts to set in, you've lost the battle. Find the fun in it and reemphasize the image of your father as a complete, healed, and fully functioning individual. Help him visualize a goal. If there's a family wedding coming up, dancing with the grandkids should be a real target for him. Good luck!
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17th Annual Rock 'N Roll Bash to Benefit the Casey Cares Foundation | High Voltage | Prepare to be rocked!
The 17th Annual Rock 'n Roll Bash is one of the premier fundraising events in our area, for the benefit of a fabulous local charity – the Casey Cares Foundation! This year will feature an AC/DC Tribute performance by High Voltage, along with a surprise national touring guest artist and other special artists to be announced as we get closer to the event.
This event has sold out the MD Live Casino for the past 16 years and we expect strong support and attendance at The Ram's Head Live at the Power Plant downtown Baltimore. If you are planning to attend, and we hope you do, go online at www.caseycares.org approximately 60 days prior to the event to secure your ticket while they are still available. Tickets pricing will be updated on this site in the coming months – the area's biggest annual fundraising event and a fabulous opportunity to enjoy one of Maryland's best concert venues!
All proceeds raised for the event are utilized to support the Casey Cares Foundation, providing programs for critically ill children and their families. Special thanks to presenting sponsors – Oxford Risk Management Group, Risk Strategies and Capital Securities – for making this annual event possible. Doors will open approximately 6:30 plan to arrive early! More details to follow – hope to see you there!